The Complete Works

Overview

The Complete Works is judged to be outstanding across all inspection categories, including overall effectiveness, the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and sixth-form provision. The report states that the school “transforms pupils’ lives for the better” and prepares them exceptionally well for adulthood, particularly those with complex needs who have been out of school for extended periods.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “aligned very skilfully to meet pupils’ specific needs and interests,” with a “steely focus” on providing high-quality, tailored experiences.
• Staff build “very strong relationships” with pupils, who report that staff “talk with you and not at you,” fostering a “calm and highly respectful culture.”
• Pupils’ behaviour and attendance “improve immeasurably” upon starting, with personal and academic skills developed “seamlessly” together.
• The school provides an “excellent range of enrichment and creative activities,” such as termly productions and published anthologies, which celebrate achievements and expose pupils to the wider world.
• Leadership is “purposeful and with clear intent,” with excellent support for staff well-being and workload ensuring consistent, high-quality teaching.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”